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Mass Effect Anime Movie Ships

Mass Effect fans can now buy the Mass Effect: Paragon Lost movie on Blu-ray and DVD. Freddie Prinze, Jr. reprises his role as James Vega for this emotional action-packed prequel to Mass Effect 3. Movie synopsis: Fans of the ground-breaking Mass Effect franchise shouldn’t miss this stunning motion picture experience born of an epic collaboration between the legendary Bioware and visionary Production I.G (Innocence, Kill Bill: Vol.1 (Animation Part), BLOOD-C The Last Dark (2/6/2012 Theatrical Release). Mass Effect: Paragon Lost is the prequel to the highly-anticipated Mass Effect 3 and follows the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega. Vega … Continue reading Mass Effect Anime Movie Ships

Hardcore RPG Legends Of Dawn Looking For Funding

Dreamatrix and Aurofinity are launching a Kickstarter funding campaign in order to raise funds for Legends of Dawn completion. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/522716131/legends-of-dawn According to the company: Legends Of Dawn is an 3D, open-world RPG for PC, set in a new fantasy world. What sets Legends of Dawn apart is the freedom of play expressed in several key attributes that are rarely seen in a typical RPG. The team has poured passion and creativity into taking gamers on an enthralling ride away from wearisome reality into the magic world of Narr. Legends of Dawn does not force players to choose class like in … Continue reading Hardcore RPG Legends Of Dawn Looking For Funding

Portal’s GlaDOS (Voice) Coming To Anime Midwest 2013

The voice behind the infamous GLaDOS of Portal and Portal 2 will be returning to Chicago in 2013 to celebrate Anime Midwest. GLaDOS’s first ever live performance of "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone" was at Anime Midwest two years ago, in 2011, and so far Anime Midwest is the only place fans can meet Ellen McLain in 2013. Ellen McLain, the voice of GLaDOS, the artificial intelligence antagonist in Portal (for which she won an AIAS Interactive Achievement Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance) and Portal 2, hails from Nashville, Tennessee. She has worked in theater and opera … Continue reading Portal’s GlaDOS (Voice) Coming To Anime Midwest 2013

Zombie Smasher HD Shows Off Gravity Sensor

Zombie Smasher HD Is Now in the App Store. And developer A-onesoft is showing off the feature they are most proud of: the use of the gravity sensor to actually crush the undead. ‘Out of dozens of zombie games, Zombie Smasher HD stands out,’ a company spokesman said. ‘You can experience the same excitement as the film Resident Evil: Retribution brings. Applying GRAVITY SENSOR and touch screen, Zombie Smasher HD shows you a perfect and marvelous gaming experience. Throughout the focus of the gaming experience, there are three special attacking methods: Jumping, Sprinting and Spinning.’ He explained that your primary … Continue reading Zombie Smasher HD Shows Off Gravity Sensor

Combat Shock Force Deploys For Mac

This is one stuffed stocking: the CM Shock Force Mac OS X bundle includes the base game, as well as all three modules (Marines, British Forces, NATO) in one attractive bundle starting at just $55. Combat Mission: Shock Force is the critically acclaimed tactical ground combat simulation of realistic modern 21st century warfare. Like no other game before (or since), it allows you to simulate the full spectrum of modern ground warfare in full 3D, in both real-time or turn-based play, solo or head-to-head against internet, Email or LAN opponents. First released in 2007 for Windows PCs, Combat Mission: Shock … Continue reading Combat Shock Force Deploys For Mac

Kate Edwards Hired As IGDA Director

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), the world’s largest organization serving individuals who create games, has named Kate Edwards Executive Director. Edwards brings more than 16 years’ experience in the game industry as a culturalization strategist to the position. Edwards has applied her expertise to many game titles, including Halo, Age of Empires, Fable, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fallout 3, Modern Warfare 3 and Dance Central. As Microsoft’s geopolitical strategist in the internal team she created (’92 – ’05) and as a consultant in her company Englobe (’05 ‘ present), she pioneered the field of "culturalization" to identify geopolitical and … Continue reading Kate Edwards Hired As IGDA Director

Viva Media Publishing Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Viva Media and Artifex Mundi are proud to present the most terrifying carnival to visit a town near you, Dark Arcana: The Carnival. Enter the Hall of Mirrors and witness a distorted reality, where nothing is as it seems and people aren’t as they appear. Discover the dark secrets of a traveling carnival as you take on the role of a detective. Searching for an abducted woman, you must go beyond the colorful delight of the carnival attractions and immerse yourself in the ghastly horrors that lie awaiting, just beyond that last mirror. Features: Explore two beautifully crafted worlds ‘ … Continue reading Viva Media Publishing Dark Arcana: The Carnival

G-Cluster Cloud Gaming Machine To Debut At CES

From TV to mobile to the ultimate cloud gaming machine, G-cluster invites IPTV and wireless operators and game publishers to get in the cloud at CES 2013, January 8 to 11 in Las Vegas. G-cluster, a fully-featured white label service offering the largest deployments at scale and the most deployed catalog of casual and AAA games, will debut its Game Machine platform allowing Operators to bring premium and casual games to the TV without the need for a gaming console. The G-cluster Game Machine plugs into the HDMI port on HDMI-equipped televisions and connects to the home Wi-Fi network to … Continue reading G-Cluster Cloud Gaming Machine To Debut At CES

World Of Tanks Deploys In Korea

Wargaming announced today the launch of the company’s headlining free-to-play MMO World of Tanks in the Korean market. Following the results of the recent Supertest stage, the game will be available for players with the recently unveiled Update 8.2, introducing a pack of brand new American and British steel machines. World of Tanks Supertest has been on air from December 3 to December 20, securing over 60,000 players and getting highly positive feedback from Korean testers who showed continuous interest in action-packed armored gameplay. "It’s a great day for the whole team. World of Tanks has been a huge success … Continue reading World Of Tanks Deploys In Korea